MG8591–PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

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MODEL EXAMINATION - 17.11.2020

Email address *
jasonjerry2105@hotmail.com

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NAME OF THE STUDENT *
Jason Daniel Raj

REGISTER NUMBER *
312017104034

DEPARTMENT *
CSE

YEAR/SEM *
4/7

SECTION *
A

PART - A (30*1=30 marks)

27 of 30 points
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

 
1. Management is said to be the combination of *
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a.arts, science and profession

 
b.arts, science and training
c.arts, commerce and science
d.arts, commerce and engineering

 
2. Principles help managers to take decisions while performing functions of
management. *
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a.True, Principles are guidelines to take actions.
 
b.False, Functions of management are not related with principles of Management
c.Partly True, Principles denotes cause and effect relationship
d.False, Functions of management are just actions.

 
3. How the principles of management are formed? *
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a.By rule of thumb

b.By observation and experimentation
 
c.By experiences of customers
d.By experiments in science laboratory

 
4. ___ principle of management states that there should be a place for everything
and everything should be in its place. *
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a. Equity
b. Discipline
c.Order
 
d.Esprit de corps

 
5. By comparing ______ with standards manager can know whether the goals are
achieved or not *
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a.Risk
b.Ideas
c. Actual performance
 
d. Costs

 
6. Fedrick Winslow Taylor’s Mechanism of Scientific Management includes *
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a.Scientific task setting

b.Planning the task
c.Standardization of tools and equipment
d.All of the above
 
 
7. Who is the father of management? *
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a.Frederick Winslow Taylor

b.Peter Ferdinand Drucker
 
c.Henri Fayol
d.Joseph Schumpeter

 
8. The simplest form of business ownership is a *
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a.Sole proprietorship
 
b.Partnership
c.Corporation
d.Cooperative.

 
9. Need hierarchy theory of motivation has been given by *
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a.Maslow.
 
b.Fayol.
c.Taylor
d.Koontz.

 
10. As the span of management increases in an organisation, the number of levels
of management in the organisation *
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a.Increases
b.Decreases
 
c.Remains unaffected
d.None of the above

 
11.___ is a tool for corporate governance. *
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a.Training
b.Recruitment
c.Communication
 
d.Consulting

 
12.___ is supposed to be immutable, unchanging and eternal. *
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a.Policy
b.Vision
c.Mission
d.All of the above
 
Correct answer
a.Policy

 
13.___ is the right to command. *
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a.Authority
 
b.Responsibility
c.Accountability
d.Both (b) and (c)

 
14. The heart of administration is the ___ function *
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a.Organizing
b.Directing
 
c.Controlling
d.Cooperating

 
15.___ denotes concentration of authority at the top level. *
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a.Decentralisation
b.Centralisation
 
c.Coordination
d.Delegation

 
16. The scope of authority _________ as we go higher up in the management
hierarchy. *
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a.Increases
 
b.Decreases
c.Remains same
d.None of the above

 
17. The following is not a type of organisation structure *
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a.Line organisation
b.Functional organisation
c.Line and staff organisation
d.Flexible organisation
 
 
18.___ is the process of stimulating people to engage in goal-directed behaviour. *
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a.Communication
b.Motivation
 
c.Directing
d.None of these

 
19. Making decisions on the basis of experience, feelings and accumulated
judgement is called as __________. *
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a.Decision making
b.Structured problems
c.Intuitive decision making
 
d.None of the above

 
20. Identify the level at which the directing function takes place in an
organisation? *
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a.Top level management

b.Middle level management
c.Lower level management
d.All of the above
 
 
21. It is defined as the framework within which managerial and operating tasks are
performed. *
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a.Span of management
b.Organisational structure
 
c.Informal organisation
d.None of the above

 
22. Degree of decentralisation indicates *
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a.degree of authority delegation.

 
b.degree of responsibility.
c.degree of power delegation.
d.degree of accountability.

 
23. Which of the following is an assumption of rationality to rationale decision
making? *
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a.Final choice will maximise payoff

b.Preferences are clear
c.The problem is clear and unambiguous
d.All of the above
 
 
24. The main disadvantage of a general partnership is: *
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a.The unlimited liability of the partners.

 
b.Disagreement amongst partners.
c.Shared management.
d.Difficulty of termination.
 
25. Name the process which co-ordinates human efforts, assembles resources and
integrates both into a unified whole to be utilized for achieving specified
objectives, *
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a.Management
b.Planning
c.Organising
 
d.Directing

 
26.What are the two elements of directing? *
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a.Motivation and delegation of authority

b.Departmentalisation and Leadership
c.Leadership and motivation
 
d.Decision making and Performance analysis

 
27. Who said, “Management is a multiple purpose organ that manages a business,
manages a manager and manages workers and work”? *
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a.Harold Konntz
b.Peter Drucker
 
c.Fedrick Winslow Taylor’s
d.Kenneth O ‘Donell

Correct answer
d.Kenneth O ‘Donell

 
28. Who is the person you have to give importance under the company’s checklist
before making call to the consultant. *
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a.Managers
b.Employees
 
c.Customer
d.All of the above
 
29. The main objective of budgetary control is *
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a.To define the goal of the firm

b.To plan to achieve its goals
c.To coordinate different departments
d.All of the above
 
Correct answer
b.To plan to achieve its goals

 
30. What are the two main dimensions of the Ohio Studies into leadership? *
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a.Starting position and end position

b.Initial environment and changed environment
c. Actual performance
d.Initiating structure and considerations
 
PART-B (15*2=30 marks)
28 of 30 points
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

 
1. Indigo Limited has staffs of 300 people which is grouped into different
departments. The organisational structure depicts that 100 people work in
Production department, 150 in Finance department, 20 in Technology department
and 30 in Human Resource department. Identify the type of organisational
structure being followed by the company. *
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a.Functional structure
 
b.Divisional structure
c.Informal structure
d.None of the above

 
2. Raj has joined as a Creative Head in an entertainment company. He always
ensures that the work has been divided into small and manageable activities and
also the activities of similar nature are grouped together. Identify the related step in
organising process being mentioned in the above lines. *
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a.Identification and division of work

b.Departmentalisation
 
c.Assignment of duties
d.Establishing reporting relationships

 
3. Sunil works as a Human Resource Manager in XYZ Limited. He gives due care in
designing jobs, so that it offers a meaningful work experience by assuming a
diversity of work content requiring higher level of knowledge. Identify the type of
incentive being adopted by the company. *
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a.Employee recognition programme

b.Organisational climate
c.Career advancement opportunities
 
d.Job enrichment

 
4. During the year 2018, SRS Limited made surplus profits due to growing
reputation of the business as a result of sincerity of its employees. In order to give
due recognition to its employees and motivate them to continue with the good
work, the company decided to give a certain percentage of profits to them. Identify
the type of financial incentive being adopted by the company. *
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a.Perquisites
b.Productivity linked wage incentives
c.Co-partnership
d.Profit sharing
 
 
5. Which of the following is not an assumption of Maslow’s theory *
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a.People’s behaviour is not based on their needs.

b.Satisfaction of such needs influences their behaviour.
c.A satisfied need can no longer motivate a person; only next higher level need can motivate
him.
d.A person moves to the next higher level of the hierarchy only when the lower need is
satisfied.
 
Correct answer
a.People’s behaviour is not based on their needs.

 
6. According to Taylor, “each specialist is to be assigned work according to his/her
qualities, the employees who possess technical mastery should be involved in
planning work whereas those with energy and good health may be assigned
execution work.” Name the related principle of scientific management. *
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a.Functional foremanship
b.Science, not rule of thumb
c.Development of each and every person to his or her greatest efficiency and prosperity
 
d.None of the above

 
7. As the general manager of an e-commerce company, Jagan maintains good
interpersonal relations with followers and also motivates them to contribute for
achieving organisational goals. Identify the concept being described in the above
lines. *
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a.Supervision
b.Communication
c.Determination
d.Leadership
 
 
8.On joining Foster Public School as a Physical Education teacher, Vivek realized
that he did not have any freedom to introduce any changes in the sports activities
being carried out in the school. Identify the incentive which was being ignored by
the school. *
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a.Organisational climate
 
b.Job security
c.Career advancement opportunities
d.Employee recognition program

 
9. Identify the style of leadership in which the superior uses file forces from within
the groups in order to establish control. *
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a.Autocratic leadership
b.Democratic leadership
 
c.Laissez-faire leadership
d.Authoritarian leadership

 
10. In a marketing firm, the Financial Manager pays more attention towards an
increase of 3% in the marketing cost as compared to a 15% increase in the courier
expenses. Identify the concept being used by the manager. *
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a.Management by exception
b.Critical point control
 
c.Corrective action
d.None of the above

 
11. Identify the correct sequence of the steps involved in the controlling process. *
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a.Measurement of actual performance, Taking corrective action, Setting performance

standards, Comparison of actual performance with standards, Analysing deviations
b.Comparison of actual performance with standards, Setting performance standards.
Measurement of actual performance, Analysing deviations, Taking corrective action
c.Setting performance standards, Measurement of actual performance, Comparison of actual
performance with standards, Analysing deviations, Taking corrective action
 
d.Taking corrective action, Measurement of actual performance, Comparison of actual
performance with standards, Analysing deviations, Setting performance standards

 
12. According to this principle of general management, “an organisation should
safeguard against abuse of managerial power, but at the same time a manager
should have the necessary authority to carry out his responsibility.” Name the
principle of management being described in the given statement. *
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a.Authority and responsibility

 
b.Discipline
c.Unity of command
d.Equity
 
13. Principles of management emphasize on logical and rational decision making
rather than on the basis of bias and prejudice. The given statement highlights that
the knowledge of principles of management leads to *
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a.Providing managers with useful insight into reality

b.Scientific decisions
 
c.Meeting changing environmental requirements
d.All of the above

 
14. On the occasion of the Founders Day of the firm, Veena was felicitated with the
certificate of best performer as a Business Development Manager. Identify the type
of incentive being described in the above lines. *
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a.Career advancement opportunities

b.Employee recognition program
 
c.Job security
d.Orientation program

 
15. At least 10 adults, no maximum limit in case of *
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a.Cooperative society
 
b.Partnership
c.Normal company
d.Firm
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